yī láo yǒng yì

Traditional: 一勞永逸

一劳永逸 (yī láo yǒng yì) is a Chinese word meaning “to get sth done once and for all”.

Meanings

  1. 1to get sth done once and for all

Characters in 一劳永逸

一yī · one劳láo · (bound form) to toil; labor永yǒng · forever逸yì · (bound form) to flee; to escape

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er永远forever

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